Arthur Bluck
Arthur Bluck | |
|---|---|
| 46th Speaker of the House of Assembly of Bermuda | |
| In office 1929–1933 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Sir Louis Jean Bols Sir Thomas Astley Cubitt |
| Preceded by | Sir Reginald Gray |
| Succeeded by | Sir J. Reginald Conyers |
| Member of the Colonial Parliament of Bermuda (House of Assembly) | |
| Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of Bermuda | |
| Mayor of Hamilton, Bermuda | |
| In office 1932–1932 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur William Bluck 6 March 1864 Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Died | June 1944 (aged 80) Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Spouse | Mary Outerbridge |
| Relations | Henry Hamilton Kitchener (son-in-law) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Arthur William Bluck OBE (6 March 1864 – June 1944) was a Bermudan judge and politician who served as a member of the House of Assembly and an Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda.[1] He was Speaker of the Colonial Parliament of Bermuda between 1929 and 1933.
Bluck was Mayor of Hamilton since 1913 and involved with the Trade Development Board (TDB).[2] He was president of the Bank of Bermuda.[2] He was also president of the Bermuda Fire and Marine Insurance Company.[2]
References
- ^ "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD" (PDF). Supplement to the London Gazette. 3 June 1927. p. 3617. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Swan, Quito J. (May 2010). "Bermuda Looks to the East: Marcus Garvey, the UNIA, and Bermuda, 1920–1931". Wadabagei: A Journal of the Caribbean & Its Diasporas. 13 (1): 29–61 – via EBSCOhost.